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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Quiz Contest for College and University Students by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on 27th June
Goa | June 24, 2022
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is organizing iconic week celebrations under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav during 27th June-3rd July 2022. As part of the week-long celebrations, Field Operations Division is organising ‘Anvesha’ अन्वेषा 2022, nationwide quiz contest on official statistics for college/university students & alumni on 27th June 2022 at State Capital Regional Offices.
The quiz contest is being organized by Regional Office, Goa at Multipurpose Hall, Central Library, Patto Panaji on Monday, 27th June. Shri Vijay Saxena, Director, Directorate of Planning, Statistics & Evaluation, Govt. of Goa will be the chief guest. Nearly 70 students from various colleges/universities of Goa are likely to participate in the event. All participating students will be provided a certificate of participation and exciting prizes will be awarded to the winning teams.
With the spirit of involving students in celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the event intends to promote awareness about official statistics and enlighten the young minds about various facets of the Indian official statistical system.
Ministry of Defence
Compulsory Military Service for Youths
The Government has not formulated any scheme for the mandatory service of youth in the Armed Forces. There is no role of the Sainik Schools in the implementation of the Agnipath scheme. The Government has approved the setting up of 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode with NGOs/ Private Schools/ State Governments. This scheme is available to the Schools of all the States/ UTs including the States of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, subject to the applicant schools satisfying the eligibility criteria and subsequent signing of Memorandum of Agreement  with the NGOs/ Private/ State Government Schools by the Sainik Schools Society.
The recruitment rallies are held by the Armed Forces with an aim to cover all the districts, inter-alia, including the tribal areas of the country.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Arun Kumar Sagar and others in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
DPIIT invites applications for National Startup Awards 2021
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  is launching the second edition of the National Startup Awards 2021. Acknowledging the efforts, initiatives and resilience demonstrated by the startups over the period of unprecedent challenges during the pandemic, additional categories have been introduced to NSA 2021. It also aims to recognise innovations focussed towards indigenisation of key products essential for realisation of an AatmaNirbhar Bharat. The applications for the awards are open till 31st January 2021.
The awards for startups will be given in 49 areas classified into 15 broad sectors. The 15 sectors are Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Drinking Water, Education and Skill Development, Energy, Enterprise Systems, Environment, FinTech, Food Processing, Health and Wellness, Industry 4.0, Security, Space, Transport and Travel. In addition, there are six special awards for startups from educational institutions, making impact in rural areas, women entrepreneurs, potential for import substitution, innovation for combatting COVID-19 and content delivery in Indic languages. It will also reward exceptional incubator and accelerator as key building blocks of a robust startup ecosystem.
A cash prize of INR 5 lakh each will be awarded to the winning startup in each area. The winner and two runners up will also be given opportunities to present their solutions to relevant public authorities and corporates for potential pilot projects and work orders. They will also be given priority for participation in various national and international startup events.
A cash prize of INR 15 lakh each will be awarded to one winning incubator and one winning accelerator as well.
DPIIT had initiated the first ever National Startup Awards in 2019 with a view to recognize and reward outstanding startups and ecosystem enablers that are building innovative products or solutions and scalable enterprises, with high potential of employment generation or wealth creation, demonstrating measurable social impact. Taking forward the overwhelming success of the first edition of NSA, DPIITnow announces the launch of second National Startup Awards 2021.
The details of the application process may be seen at www.startupindia.gov.in.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Sanitization and Surveillance drills intensified in the National Zoological Park,Delhi.
All possible preventive and prophylactic measure being taken meticulously.
National Zoological Park , New Delhi houses both captive and free ranging birds, including local migratory waterfowls and waders in its premises. Therefore, NZP has been strictly following the protocols and guidelines issued by the Central Zoo Authority , Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change , Government of India and Animal Husbandry Department of Government of NCT of Delhi on Avian Influenza and taking precautionary measures related to safety, surveillance and sanitization accordingly. As a result a team consisting of Veterinary Officer of NZP and officials of Animal Husbandry Department of Government of NCT of Delhi did a serological surveillance on 11.01.21 and faecal droppings of free ranging birds and water samples of ponds in NZP were collected from different locations and sent for serological examination related to Avian Influenza.
Subsequently, National Zoological Park  witnessed a death of Brown Fish Owl in its captivity and therefor the cloacal, tracheal and ocular swabs of the deceased bird was sent to Animal Husbandry Department of Government of NCT of Delhi for serological examination, which has been found positive for H5N8 Avian Influenza virus under ‘real time RT-PCR’ test done by ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Disease , Bhopal on 15.01.21.
As per the standard protocols and guidelines issued by the CZA, MoEFCC and AHD Govt of Delhi NCT, the sanitization and surveillance drills have been intensified in the National Zoological Park and all possible preventive and prophylactic measure are being taken meticulously. Birds in captivity have been isolated and are under consistent monitoring and care for their behavior and health.
Spray of Lime, Virkon-S & Sodium hypochlorite and foot bath of Potassium permanganate are being done on regular intervals every day. Chicken feed to raptors and entry of vehicles inside the Zoo had already been stopped, which is being further reinforced and intensified. Movement of staffs and workers in zoo is also being restricted and regulated keeping in view the Animal Influenza threats. National Zoological Park is already closed due to Covid-19 and is not open for public.
PIB Headquarters
Special Passport Mela at Vellore, Dharmapuri & krishnagiri
In order to meet the public demand and to facilitate submission of applications for the frequent travellers due to extended time in getting appointments, Regional Passport Office, Chennai will be holding 'Special Passport Mela' on Saturday the 13th Aril 2019 at Post Office Passport Seva Kendra, Vellore, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri.
Post Office Passport Seva Kendra, at Vellore, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri will function on Saturday the 13th April 2019 like any other normal working day and accept applications as per time slots allotted to the applicants. Approximately 135 applicants are expected to be benefitted from this Mela.
To participate in this Passport Mela, all applicants have to log on to the official website 'www.passportindia.gov.in', register on-line, generate 'ARN' [Application Registration Number], and pay online fees and then take appointment. Applicants participating in the mela should bring the print-out of ARN with appointment details, to the POPSK along with the requisite documents in originals, plus one set of self attested photocopies. Applications under Fresh and Re-issue categories only will be accepted.
The appointments will be released on 10th April  at 1430 hrs for the mela to take place on Saturday,13th April 2019. On the day of mela, applications will be accepted only as per the time slot allotted to them. Applications for PCCs, Walk-ins including On-Hold and Refused Tokens will not be entertained during the Mela.
Ministry of Defence
Rare hybrid procedure : PDA stenting in a new born
The team of doctors at Army Institute of Cardio Thoracic Sciences , Pune including Cardiologists, Cardiothoracic Surgeon & Cardiac Anaesthetist performed a rare hybrid procedure known as PDA stenting in a new born baby with complex Congenital Heart Disease. This neonate weighting just 2.5 kg was born with a condition named Pulmonary Atresia in which Pulmonary Valve is absent. The blood flow to the Pulmonary Arteries is maintained by a patent ductus arteriosus  which is a small tube like structure which has a tendency to get blocked soon after birth. As the vessels are tiny in neonates the access for putting a stent is always a challenge. The same was provided through as open carotid cut down by the Cardiothoracic Surgeon which helped in smooth delivery of the stent by the cardiologist. This has given a new lease of life to the baby who is recovering well from the procedure.
AICTS being the flagbearer super-specialty center of Army has always been in the forefront in managing the full spectrum of complex Congenital Heart Diseases. The motivated team of Army doctors at AICTS have been instrumental in providing state of the art specialized tertiary care for management of all heart ailing conditions by utilizing comprehensive team approach and cutting-edge technology. They have been providing holistic service to Army personnel, their families, Ex service personal and even Civilians who are unable to afford costly treatment.
Department of Space
“Gaganyaan space astronauts training to start this month”: Dr Jitendra Singh
“Gaganyaan” space astronauts will start their training this month, most likely in the third week of January.
This was disclosed here today by the Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh who also said that the training of the astronauts for India's first human space mission will take place in Russia. Four astronauts have been identified for the mission, he added.
It was further disclosed by the Minister that four astronauts, shortlisted for the mission, will receive training for 11 months. All the four astronauts selected for the mission are men but their identity cannot be revealed.
After 11 months of training in Russia, the astronauts will receive module specific training in India. In that, they will be trained in crew and service module designed by ISRO, learn to operate it, work around it and do simulations. As per the ISRO sources, India's heaviest launch vehicle “Bahubali” GSLV Mark-III will the carry astronauts to space.
Rs.10,000 crores has already been sanctioned by the Union Cabinet for the Gaganyaan project. This followed the announcement made by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on the Independence Day last year, stating that the Gaganyaan launch will coincide with the 75th year of India’s Independence.
Though the first Indian to go into space was Rakesh Sharma in 1984 but the spacecraft in which he went was not Indian. Therefore, Gaganyaan will be the first - ever human space mission conceived and developed in India, as a distinct illustration of the Prime Minister’s "Make in India" vision.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Wheat Sowing Area
As per Second Advance Estimates for the agriculture year 2022-23, the Wheat production in the country is estimated at 112.18 million tonneswhich is higher by 4.44 million tonnes than the production achieved during 2021-22.Thedetails of State-wise absolute increase/decrease in wheat sowing area in the current year i.e. 2022-23  over the last five years  average is given at Annexure.
At present, there is no proposal for lifting restriction on export of wheat before the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare .
During the current fiscal year ,Rs. 11728.36 crore worth of wheat has been exported.
In order to address the rising price of Wheat and Atta and to moderate the same, FCI sells excess stocks of wheat from the Central Pool at pre-determined prices in the open market from time to time under Open Market Sale Scheme-Domestic {OMSS}. So far 50 LMT  of wheat from FCI stock has been decided to be offloaded under OMSS, 2023 upto31st March, 2023. Further, the Government reviewed OMSS policy for the year 2023 and reduced the reserve price of wheatvide order dated 10.02.2023 and 17.02.2023.
Annexure
Wheat Sowing Area
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State/ UT
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Average 2017-18 to 2021-22
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2022-23|
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Absolute Increase/Decrease
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Assam
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12.91
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10.00
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-2.91
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Bihar
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2173.88
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2203.82
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29.93
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Chhattisgarh
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126.51
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146.40
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19.89
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Gujarat
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986.23
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1313.00
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326.77
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Haryana
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2479.14
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2364.14
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-115.00
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Himachal Pradesh
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315.45
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322.21
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6.76
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Jharkhand
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211.98
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164.13
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-47.86
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Karnataka
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172.22
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162.00
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-10.22
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Madhya Pradesh
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5994.00
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7150.00
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1156.00
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Maharashtra
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1034.76
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1071.20
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36.44
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Odisha
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0.14
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0.18
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0.04
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Punjab
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3521.68
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3506.00
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-15.68
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Rajasthan
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2878.00
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2964.70
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86.70
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Telangana
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5.40
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3.00
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-2.40
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Uttar Pradesh
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9683.60
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9590.00
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-93.60
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Uttarakhand
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317.20
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298.00
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-19.20
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West Bengal
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166.25
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250.00
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83.75
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Others
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302.67
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349.49
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46.82
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All India
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30382.01
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31868.26
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1486.24
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|As per 2ndAdvance Estimates
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
The World will Emulate the example of PM Gati Shakti in the coming years: Shri Piyush Goyal
Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles said that the world will emulate the example of PM Gati Shakti in the coming years. Adding that PM Gati Shakti will be a game changer, the Minister suggested that people who want to set up industrial units utilise the initiative. He was addressing the Investors Round Table Conference organized by NICDC  at Kochi today.
The Union Minister urged investors to make use of the natural advantages of the state of Kerala for establishing industries. He said that the Union government aimed at making business seamless and also affordable for the people. He said that the Prime Minister is very clear on this vision. Shri Piyush Goyal added that the government was spreading the message of good governance on the occasion of the completion of 8 years of Modi government.
Shri P. Rajeev, Industries Minister, Kerala government, while delivering his address said that the aim was to establish one lakh enterprises in the year. He also requested the Union Minister to extend the Bangaluru-Kochi Industrial corridor to Thiruvananthapuram. Shri. Rajendra Ratnoo, Joint Secretary, DPIIT, Santhosh Koshy Thomas, MD, KINFRA, Suman Billa, Principal Secretary, Government of Kerala, Abhishek Chowdary, Vice President, NICDC also spoke on the occasion.
Prime Minister's Office
Virtual Summit between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina
A Virtual Summit will be held between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina on 17 December 2020.
During the Summit, the two leaders will hold comprehensive discussions on the entire spectrum of the bilateral relationship, including further strengthening cooperation in the post COVID era.
India and Bangladesh have continued to maintain regular exchanges at the highest level. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid an official visit to India in October 2019. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered a video message on the historic occasion of Mujib Borsho in March 2020. Both leaders have remained in regular touch during the COVID pandemic.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
FACT starts movement of fertilizers through Coastal shipping
First batch of 560MT Ammonium Sulphate, was flagged off from Eloor
A total of 20 containers of Ammonium Sulphate will be dispatched to Haldia Port for distribution to the farmers in West Bengal
The Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Limited , a PSU under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers has started using Coastal Shipping as a new mode of transport for the movement of fertilizers to East and the West Coast of the country.
Shri Kishor Rungta , CMD, FACT and Dr. Beena, IAS, Chairperson, Cochin Port Trust jointly flagged off the movement of the first batch of containers with 560 MT Ammonium Sulphate, in a function held at FACT Udyogamandal Complex, Eloor yesterday. The Ship “SSL Visakhapatnam” is expected to sail with this load on 30th July from Cochin Port.
A total of 20 containers of Ammonium Sulphate will be dispatched to Haldia Port for distribution to the farmers in West Bengal.
FACT is getting active support of Cochin Port Trust in this endeavour. Fertilizers moved through costal shipping will be carried out further through Rail to reach the required destination.
Shri A K Mehera, Deputy Chairman, Cochin Port Trust,. Vipin R Menoth, Traffic Manager , Gautam Gupta, Advisor to CPT and Anil Raghavan, Chief General Manager  of FACT were also present on this occasion.
They said shipping of fertilizers through sea route shall ease the pressure on movement of fertilizers by rail and road to a great extent, especially during the tough time of COVID- 19 pandemic. Coastal Shipping shall also help to ensure regular supplies to farmers in Coastal states.
Prime Minister's Office
Maharashtra CM along with his family meets with Prime Minister at his residence
Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde along with his family met with Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi.
Sharing the tweet of Maharashtra CM about aforesaid meeting, the Prime Minister said;
“It was a delight to meet Maharashtra’s dynamic and hardworking CM @mieknathshinde Ji and his family. His passion towards furthering Maharashtra’s progress and his humility are very endearing.”
Ministry of Finance
UNION BUDGET PROPOSES TO FORM HIGH-LEVEL COMMITTEE TO REFINE URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR A PARADIGM CHANGE
While presenting Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament today, Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to form a high-level committee of reputed urban planners, urban economists and institutions to make recommendations on urban sector policies, capacity building, planning, implementation and governance to steer a paradigm change.
Smt. Sitharaman said that urban planning cannot continue with a business-as-usual approach as by the time India is @100, nearly half our population is likely to be living in urban areas. To prepare for this, orderly urban development is of critical importance as this will help realise the country’s economic potential, including livelihood opportunities for the demographic dividend. For this, on the one hand we need to nurture the megacities and their hinterlands to become current centres of economic growth. On the other hand, we need to facilitate tier 2 and 3 cities to take on the mantle in the future.
The Finance Minister stated that we need to reimagine India’s cities into centres of sustainable living with opportunities for all, including women and youth.
Ministry of Defence
Over 600 school children to take part in cultural programme during Republic Day Parade 2020
School children from three Delhi schools and a cultural centre of Udaipur will take part in the cultural programme during the Republic Day Parade to be held at Rajpath on January 26, 2020. Ministry of Defence and Directorate of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi have selected 636 children - 474 girls and 162 boys – from Arvind Gupta DAV Centenary Public School, Model Town, Delhi; Vinay Nagar Bengali Senior Secondary School, Sarojini Nagar, Delhi; Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, B-Block, Janak Puri, New Delhi and West Zone Cultural Center, Udaipur.
‘Yog – Vishwa Shakti ki Ore’ is the theme of Arvind Gupta DAV Centenary Public School, Model Town, Delhi. ‘The Baul’, a group of mystic minstrels from the historical Bengal region, is the theme of Vinay Nagar Bengali Senior Secondary School, Sarojini Nagar, Delhi. The children from Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya B-Block, Janak Puri, New Delhi will perform on the theme ‘Mharo Rang Rangilo Rajasthan’. West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur will present ‘Garba - the folk dance of Gujarat’ during the parade.
During their press preview held here today, the young participants expressed their happiness to be part of Republic Day Parade. They said, they were overwhelmed with a sense of pride as they have got a chance to showcase their talent and ability before the high national and international dignitaries.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
SCTIMST scientists develop disinfection gateway & facemask disposal bin to fight COVID-19
Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST asserts, "Disinfection of people, garments, surfaces and used disposable protective gears are vital to break the chain of transmission”
Scientists at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology , Trivandrum, Kerala, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology , Government of India, have designed two technologies to fight COVID-19 pandemic.
Chitra Disinfection Gateway is one of the two technology designed by SCTIMST scientistsJithin Krishan and Subash VV from the Division of Medical Instrumentation for the decontamination of people, one at a time. It is a portable system equipped with a system for generating Hydrogen peroxide mist and UV based decontamination facility.
Hydrogen Peroxide fumes will decontaminate the body, hands, and clothes of a person. The UV system will decontaminate the chamber.The whole system is electronically controlled. The sensors mounted in the chamber will detect the entry of a person and start the Hydrogen Peroxide mist generation process.The person is required to walk through the chamber to its end. When the person exits, the system will shut off the hydrogen peroxide fumigation system and will turn on the UV lamp inside the chamber to decontaminate it. After the UV light is switched offautomatically after a prescribed time, the chamber is ready for the next person. The whole process takes only 40 seconds.The system has see-through glass panels on sidewalls for monitoring and is fitted with lights for illumination during use. The design and Know-how have been transferred to HMT Machine Tools, Ernakulam, Kerala.
The second technology,Chitra UV Based Facemask Disposal Bin designed by Subash VVfrom SCTIMST, is a UV Based Facemask Disposal Bin. The ‘UV Based Facemask Disposal Bin’ can be used by health workers in hospitals and in public places where decontamination of used facemask, overhead covers, face shields,and so on are required to break the infection chain.
Face masks are a must-have item due to the current Covid-19 outbreak, but the used masks are hazardous waste and must be disposed of properly. The waste collectors are at risk of being exposed to COVID19 while performing their duties. Instead of just throwing used face masks into the waste bin, disinfecting the used mask is a must. The Design and Know-how transferred to HMT Machine Tools, Ernakulam, Kerala.
Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST said, "Disinfection of people, garments, surfaces and used disposable protective gears are vital to break the chain of transmission. The use of hydrogen peroxide spray and ultraviolet light in appropriate doses are two robust weapons in this fight, both of which are used in the innovations being discussed here."